Columbia Southern University's New Purchase.

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  1. jek2839

    jek2839 New Member

    Hello DI,

    Found something interesting on the web today concerning Columbia Southern University and their intended purchase of a Midwestern Regionally accredited school.


    http://globegazette.com/articles/2009/05/03/news/local/doc49fd1c26620d6559331276.txt#vmix_media_id=6968109

    QUOTE-1: "The president of the online university that will most likely purchase Waldorf College said the Forest City-based institution will be better and bigger after the acquisition.

    A purchase agreement should be signed within the week, said Robert Mayes Jr., president and co-founder with his father of Columbia Southern University."


    QUOTE-2: "The move to purchase an Iowa college, far afield from its Southern base, is not that unusual a move, Mayes said. Some students need a connection to a physical campus or want to participate in athletics or the fine arts.

    “Waldorf ... is already a viable, successful campus,” he said, adding that it fits the bill for many students.

    “We will be bringing more to it ... and that will make it even better.”

    While CSU holds a national accreditation by the Distance Learning and Training Council, Waldorf’s regional accreditation through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools will strengthen the university in the online market, Mayes said.

    Regional accreditation often provides a wider market of schools that will accept transfer credits.

    CSU has several plans for the college, which Mayes said “will draw more students to Waldorf.”



    One of the schools mentioned could be doing a name change for RA status in the future.
     
  2. tomball

    tomball New Member

    Dr. Mayes headed the institution until his death in 2005, he was a smart man.
    RA sure (SOON)
     
  3. tomball

    tomball New Member

    The schools name was the university of environmental science?

    correct?

    I don't see it but I remember the name
    .


    One of the nation’s first completely online universities, Columbia Southern University (CSU) was developed to meet the demand for alternatives to the traditional university experience. Established in 1993, Dr. Robert Mayes founded the university to offer individuals with demanding and unpredictable schedules a way to achieve their dreams of higher education. Through the years, features such as open enrollment, flexible course structures, and maximum transfer credit have allowed more than 17,000 students an opportunity to fit their education around career and family commitments.

    CSU began its venture into online education with environmental management and safety degrees. After two years of increasing enrollments and satisfied students, degrees in business administration, computer science, criminal justice administration, and health administration were soon added to the list. By 2001, CSU was granted accreditation through the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Five years later, CSU was approved by the DETC to offer a Doctor of Business Administration degree, becoming the first accredited doctoral program offered by the university.

    Following the accreditation of CSU, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and Veterans Affairs approved tuition assistance for all active duty and retired military members. Nearly half of the student body is currently comprised of active duty military. CSU is also one of approximately 140 schools approved to offer up-front tuition assistance through the U.S. Army centralized tuition assistance portal, GoArmyEd.

    Since 2004, CSU has developed Learning Partnerships with hundreds of corporations, municipalities, police and fire organizations around the world. Partner benefits range from tuition discounts to application fee waivers and also extend to the spouses and children of employees. Other advantages include promotion of the organization on the CSU website, marketing materials, and at conferences and speaking engagements. Delta Airlines, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and New York Fire Department are just a few of the organizations affiliated with CSU.

    While the popularity of CSU online programs continued to climb, 2005 began an era of change for the university. In September, Dr. Mayes passed away after nineteen weeks of hospitalization. This transition triggered restructuring of the administration including the appointment of Robert Mayes, Jr., Dr. Mayes’ son and former Executive Vice President of CSU, to assume the role of president.

    Today CSU is one of the most rapidly growing universities in the U.S. with a record enrollment of more than 17,000 students. By the end of 2008, a new 67,000 square foot facility will be constructed to accommodate plans to hire at least 200 more employees in the next few years. From 2006 to 2007, staff increased by 40 percent to ensure that students are all given the individualized attention they deserve. Dr. Mayes’ vision of creating a university designed to give educational opportunities to those trying to build a better future lives on. CSU remains committed to its three core values – providing excellent student service, a flexible learning format for the working professional, and a family oriented working environment for staff and faculty.
     
  4. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Yes, the University of Environmental Sciences was a former name of the institution now known as Columbia Southern University (see Bears' Guide, 16th edition, pp. 106=107).
     
  5. Dave Wagner

    Dave Wagner Active Member

  6. jek2839

    jek2839 New Member

    Dave, Now I'm Hungry for Waldorf Salad! :)
     
  7. jek2839

    jek2839 New Member

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